Method and device for treating sleep related breathing disorders
US11559683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0496
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for increasing an amount of air and/or oxygen passing through an airway of an individual, reducing airway restrictions in an individual, increasing airway patency and/or maintaining airway patency in an individual, decreasing snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, or a combination thereof, in an individual. The method may comprise stimulating at least four regions of the individual's neck, where two of the at least four regions of the individual's neck are anterior triangle regions on opposing sides of the individual's midline, and another two of the at least four regions of the individual's neck are anterior triangle regions on opposing sides of the individual's midline, posterior to the two of the at least four regions. The present disclosure also discusses related devices and systems.
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